The Harlot's Tale

It is August, 1645, one year since York fell into Puritan hands As the city suffers through a brutal summer heat, Bridget Hodgson and Martha Hawkins are drawn into a murder investigation frightening than their last In order to appease God s wrath and end the heat wave the city s overlords have launched a brutal campaign to whip the city s sinners into godliness But for someone in York, this is not enough First a prostitute and her client are found stabbed to death, then a pair of adulterers are beaten and strangled York s sinners have been targeted for execution.Bridget and Martha assisted once again by Will, Bridget s good hearted nephew race to find the killer even as he adds bodies to his tally The list of suspects is long Hezekiah Ward, a fire and brimstone preacher new to York Ward s son, Praise God, whose intensity mirrors his father s John Stubb, one of Ward s fanatic followers, whose taste for blood may not have been sated by his time in Parliament s armies Or could the killer be closer to home Will s brother Joseph is no stranger to death, and he shares the Wards dreams of driving sin from the city.To find the killer, Bridget, Martha, and Will must uncover the city s most secret sins, and hope against hope that the killer does not turn his attention in their direction. Free Read The Harlot's Tale author Sam Thomas For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Find this and other reviews at Sam Thomas introduced readers to the independent and unconventional Bridget Hodgson in The Midwife s Tale, but her crime solving days are far from over Picking up a year after the original story, book two of the series, The Harlot s Tale, returns to the tumultuous streets of York, where Bridget, Martha and Will must race to discover who is sending the city s sinners to their final judgment Before I get too far ahead Find this and other reviews at Sam Thomas introduced readers to the independent and unconventional Bridget Hodgson in The Midwife s Tale, but her crime solving days are far from over Picking up a year after the original story, book two of the series, The Harlot s Tale, returns to the tumultuous streets of York, where Bridget, Martha and Will must race to discover who is sending the city s sinners to their final judgment Before I get too far ahead of myself, I want to make it clear that while The Harlot s Tale can be read independent of its predecessor, the book is best appreciated as a follow up Thomas provides all necessary information for those readers who might have missed his 2013 debut, but there is a lot to be said for the nuance and subtle detail built on...Sam Thomas has really hit his stride with the second book in this series He retains the ability to write from a female POV amazingly well Bridget is a strong, independent, godly woman who doesn t suffer fools or villains A couple of times in the book she s physically violent, which surprised me, but I think it rings true to the different time, as does her assumption that as a lady she has the right to expect a certain respect from those who are not of her class The city of York has passed th Sam Thomas has really hit his stride with the second book in this series He retains the ability to write from a female POV amazingly well Bridget is a strong, independent, godly woman who doesn t suffer fools or villains A couple of times in the book she s physically violent, which surprised me, but I think it rings true to the different t...If you like a great historical mystery set in the mid 1600s of York, then I highly recommend Sam Thomas midwife mystery series for its superb character development, intriguing mystery, and detailed social and emotional issues of 17th Century England As The Midwife s Tale introduces widowed, wealthy, and independent midwife Bridget Hodgson to us, as well as her supporting characters of maid Martha and Hodgson s nephew Will, we learn about how they all came to be in their respective situations in If you like a great historical mystery set in the mid 1600s of York, then I highly recommend Sam Thomas midwife mystery series for its superb character development, intriguing mystery, and detailed social and emotional issues of 17th Century England As The Midwife s Tale introduces widowed, wealthy, and independent midwife Bridget Hodgson to us, as well as her supporting characters of maid Martha and Hodgson s nephew Will, we learn about how they all came to be in their respective situations in York, the state of the citizens, and takes us en route with ...Set during a sweltering August in 1645, The Harlot s Tale returns to the dirty, tumultuous city of York and midwife Bridget Hodgson and her friends Taking place a year after the first novel,The Midwife s Tale , this novel is a lovely reunion for those familiar with Bridget and a fabulous standalone for those new to her.For me, the immediate appeal of this book is the unique setting York following the English Civil War Now that the city has been claimed by Parliamentary forces, York has been Set during a sweltering August in 1645, The Harlot s Tale returns to the dirty, tumultuous city of York and midwife Bridget Hodgson and her friends Taking place a year after the first novel,The Midwife s Tale , this novel is a lovely reunion for those familiar with Bridget and a fabulous standalone for those new to her.For me, the immediate appeal of this book is the unique setting York following the English Civil War Now that the city has been claimed by Parliamentary forces, York has been invaded by new hostile godly and zealous Puritan preachers, eager to transform York into a bastion of good For midwife Bridget, her assistant Martha, and her nephew Will, the fiery fervor isn t particularly welcome, not with an unseasonable summer making everyone edgy and impatient.A particularly vehement minister, Hezekiah Ward, has gained prominence and ...Lady Bridget Hodgson lived in York in the mid 1600s She was married and widowed twice, and she lost her two children She is a skilled midwife with a lot of experience I met her for the first time in The Midwife s Tale.When I was invited to review The harlot s Tale for this book tour, I accepted right away...If you enjoyed The Midwife s Tale, you are going to love The Harlot s Tale The mystery is as gripping with a great cast of supporting characters that will have you guessing the identity of the villain throughout the entire book I came to love Bridget Hodgson evenfor her feisty sleuthing in a man s world, and with Martha again by her side they are quite the feminist pair Sam Thomas again gives us a vivid look at historical York in 1645 and social dynamics of an England gripped by Puritan If you enjoyed The Midwife s Tale, you are going to love The Harlot s Tale The mystery is as gripping with a great cast of supporting characters that will have you guessing the identity of the villain throughou...originally published at The backstory Last year I read and adored The Midwife s Tale, Sam Thomas s debut mystery The basics The story opens in August 1645, the year after the events of The Midwife s Tale York is battling a brutal heatwave and adjusting to life with Puritan control A new minister, Hezekiah Ward, has arrived in town, preaching about the evils of prostitution, just as much of the city believes the heat is God s punishment for evil When the boriginally published at The backstory Last year I read and adored The Midwife s Tale, Sam Thomas s debut mystery The basics The story opens in August 1645, the year after the events of The Midwife s Tale York is battling a brutal heatwave and adjusting to life with Puritan control A new minister, Hezekiah Ward, has arrived in town, preaching about the evils of prostitution, just as much of the city believes the heat is God s punishment for evil When the bodies of a prostitue and a john are found brutally murdered, Bridget s brother in law calls her in to view the bodies Once again, her skills as a midw...I love historical mysteries, and THE HARLOT S TALE is easily one of my favorites This is the second book in Sam Thomas Midwife Mysteries series, and the story picks up about a year after Parliamentarians won the city of York during the English Civil War Puritanism is on the rise, and with it comes a fanatical preacher named Hezekiah Ward In his sermons, Ward targets the prostitutes of the city, saying their sin is the reason God is punishing York with unbearable heat and drought Their evil I love historical mysteries, and THE HARLOT S TALE is easily one of my favorites This is the second book in Sam Thomas Midwife Mysteries series, and the story picks up about a year after Parliamentarians won the city of York during the English Civil War Puritanism is on the rise, and with it comes a fanatical preacher named Hezekiah Ward In his sermons, Ward targets the prostitutes of the city, saying their sin is the reason God is punishing York with unbearable heat and drought Their evil ways must be stopped It is God s will.Lady Bridget Hodgson is a respected midwife, wealthy gentlewoman, and sister in law to a powerful man in government Her occupation and station gives herinfluence than most women of her day When a string of gruesome murders takes place, ...In his second book in the Midwife Mystery series, The Harlot s Tale, Thomas takes his readers back to 17th century England to the town of York, where the fanatically religious have taken over the town and any and everyone is suspect to evil doings Midwife Lady Bridget Hodgson and her assistant Martha primarily go about their duties delivering the babies of the town, but frequently they are called upon to witness and examine the deaths of the unfortunate It s a horrible job, but one that In his second book in the Midwife Mystery series, The Harlot s Tale, Thomas takes his readers back to 17th century England to the town of York, where the fanatically religious have taken over the town and any and everyone is suspect to evil doings Midwife Lady Bridget Hodgson and her assistant Martha primarily go about their duties delivering the babies of the town, but frequently they are called upon to witness and examine the deaths of the unfortunate It s a horrible job, but one that goes along with being a midwife in those days Now, in the midst of a raging heat wave, someone is going about make a religious statement by killing some of the harlots and their c...This is the second book from Sam Thomas involving his fascinating character, Lady Bridget Hodgson, a midwife in Puritan York circa 1645 Loosely based on a real woman, Bridget is a lady of means and some influence in town Her brother in law is a magistrate and turns to her for input when a horrible murder occurs.A prostitute and her client have been...

• English
• 04 January 2017
Sam Thomas
• Hardcover
• 320 pages
• 1250010780
• Sam Thomas
• The Harlot's Tale